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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1897
Page
7
A short note markets new Victoria and Road King bicycles with black or brown vic i kid leather, flexible soles on a famous silver last. The message promises the best boot for the money seen or sold, aimed at wheeled enthusiasts seeking value.
Wilkes-Barre faces Scranton at 3:45 PM with admission set at 25 cents. The notice demands that controversial communications for publication be signed with the writer’s true name, a rule strictly enforced by this paper.
A man was arrested on Washington Avenue last night for discharging a revolver on the street. name unknown. A general meeting of the Homeopathic Hospital association is set for 10 o'clock Wednesday at the Albright Library for all interested. Mrs. Charles R. Fuller’s funeral was held yesterday at 0 Mocieton Avenue residence with brief services by Rev. Dr. C. B. Robinson. interment was private.
The writer denies a Tribune report linking him to owning a biting dog and claims he was out of the city when Patch was scratched. He states the dog was offered for killing or capture, but Patch refused both when at Crossly's house, and notes he returned Friday night at 11:90 o clock.
In a July 5 1897 communication from Scranton Pennsylvania Mr L Bunnell requests use of The Tribune to rebuke West Side Telegram coverage. He cites a Telegram Sunday piece about him and defends streetcar conductors while noting a former Beranton Traction employee was discharged. He signs as S L Bunnell though ends with initials.
A clear Fourth of July celebration took place in Green Ridge led by the Phil Sheridan council. Hon. T. V. Powderly delivered a brief oration as schoolchildren sang and the flag was raised before a large Catholic-society gathering. President James Roach presented the flag to St. Paul’s Parochial School, Rev. Father McManus accepted on behalf of the school, and the event concluded with “The Star Spangled Banner” and “Columbia.” A picnic followed the ceremonies amid heat and a large turnout.
A London Sun account traces England and Britain’s rulers from Alfred to the Germanic succession of Hanover and beyond. It argues that multiple dynasties were foreign by blood, notes marriages linking to France and Germany, and contends royal lineage bred a German accent among Britain's Windsors.
The article reports half a billion dollars invested in electric lighting in the United States with more than ten thousand plants public and private. It notes about five hundred thousand motors valued at around one hundred thousand dollars and mining electrical apparatus at about one hundred million. Electric railways form the largest industry with great investment nationwide.
The passage notes that since Alfred's era England has been governed by English kings for 4 years and by foreign kings for 420 years, highlighting a long history of monarchs from outside England alongside the native line.
The New York Tribune notes England has no criminal court of appeal and can only grant pardons in the queen's name to correct harsh or erroneous sentences. Critics cite instances of severe punishments by quarter sessions and fear unaddressed injustices in criminal trials.
The D L W railroad now operates a through day coach and sleeping car from New York to Chicago on Train No 7 leaving New York at 7 p m daily. It offers no car changes, the shortest route, and the lowest rates. Apply at a nearby D L W ticket agent.
The Glow night lamp by Chimarall claims to burn one pint of oil for 200 hours with no smell smoke or heat. It is marketed as safe and easy to regulate for sick rooms bedrooms nurseries lavatories and dark corners. Suitable for summer cottages.
Today begins a five day sale of Scranton crockery and china with last season’s open stock patterns being cleared out. All odd lots must go as the store promises to outdo its bargain selling for this event.
A 19th century advertisement promotes Bromo Quinine Tableta as a quick cure for a cold. The copy promises a refund from all druggists if the remedy fails to cure, priced at 25 cents.
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